You told nothing about your computer. Some have rollback features in the OS, sometimes a simple shutdown, pull the AC cord and try again helps. Other times the cable is broken which I sniff out by trying another machine.
Cheers,
Bob
hey, my ipod mini was working fine untill yesterday. i plugged it in to the computer but the computer didnt recognize it and couldnt read it. nothing showed up on itunes, nothing showed up under my computer, and the usualy "do not disconnect" sign didnt show up on my ipod. i then tried my brothers ipod mini, and his worked fine. i already tried re-installing itunes and the ipod software, but nothing has helped.
please help me

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